Private Journeys

Active Belize: Jungle and reef adventure

11 days from £3,000pp

(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)

Belize

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Overview & Highlights

This exhilarating action-packed holiday in Belize offers no-holds-barred activities for seekers of soft adventure and more challenging experiences alike - along with time to lie back and relax.

Belize is fast becoming THE place to go for outdoor adventures in an exotic setting. Ever since independence, the availability of exciting new outdoor activities has mushroomed alongside the opening of jungle and coastal lodges of all standards – so, in this tiny country, the choice for lovers of nature and outdoor challenges is huge.

We're thrilled to introduce a holiday showcasing four of our favourite properties - a lodge at the foot of the Mayan mountain range, a rainforest resort, a coastal glamping site and a beachfront hotel - which between them offer hiking and rappelling, cycling, kayaking, stand-up paddling and snorkelling, as well as cultural experiences in the surrounding region. But you don’t have to do it all, by any means; you can choose softer, relaxing options on site such as bird watching, manatee spotting of even just sunbathing. The combination of the locations, the friendly and professionally-run properties and the range of activities brings together the elements for a really fun and exhilarating outdoor holiday.

Guided excursion to ATM caves
Choice of activities including waterfall hikes, abseiling and ziplining at Bocawina Rainforest resort
A range of water based activities are included at Glover’s Reef from stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking to `patch reef’ snorkelling

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Outline itinerary

Day 1

Arrive in Belize City, transfer to your lodge in the interior.

Day 2

Visit the Actun Tunichil Muknal caves.

Day 3

Travel to Bocawina Rainforest Lodge.

Days 4-5

Activities at the lodge.

Day 6

By road to the coast, glamping on a coral atoll.

Days 7-8

Water-based activities from the camp.

Day 9

Return to Dangriga and onwards to Parrot Cove.

Day 10

At leisure at the resort

Day 11

Hop by air from Dangriga airstrip to connect with international flight.

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Things to do

We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.

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Spot the elusive manatee

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Go Caribbean snorkelling off Belize’s coast

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Zipline in Mayflower Bocawina National Park

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Antelope Falls Experience

Accommodation

Browse our unrivalled portfolio of accommodation . Every option has been carefully chosen by our team of travel experts, so you can rest assured that you’ll relax in utter comfort.

Belize / Maya mountains and jungle

Pook’s Hill Lodge

Belize / Maya mountains and jungle

Bocawina Rainforest Resort

Belize / Caribbean cayes and coast

Glover’s Reef Basecamp

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Belize / Caribbean cayes and coast

Parrot Cove Lodge

Itinerary Essentials

What our clients say

Most memorable experience: “Many on this journey, however main ones include :- Both the optional visits / flights - over Angel Falls & day excursion /flight to Kaieteur Falls . Time at Rock View Lodge & seeing the Coq of the Roq in the forest on the journey to Atta Lodge. The catamaran visit to Iles du Salut. Also enjoyed the atmosphere while wandering around Paramaribo.”
SN, Belper
Oct 2013
This was our third trip with JLA - all of them excellent. Alcion is a fantastic tour - to experience 6 countries in 3 weeks was something we could never do on our own. Our guide was outstanding, the itinerary was superb - the whole trip was something we will always remember.
AT, London
Jan 2020
The day we visiting the Frida Kahlo and Trotsky museums and also the canal. As well as all the wonderful pyramids and the Copper Canyon extension were among my highlights. We were very impressed with our first experience of travelling with JLA. We have been to several Central and South American countries before and had underestimated the impact that Mexico would have on us. It had such a variety of experiences to offer, the colour, the music, the many different and dramatic archeological sites and political history. The ethnic mix added to the diversity and the people were all a delight to meet. JLA allowed us to experience this in its selection of places, accommodation, excursions and especially the tour leader.
JD, Buxton
Jan 2014
The entire trip was very varied. Travelling through the lake lands of Bolivia was great in 4x4s. The clarity of the skies in San Pedro Chile and time to relax. Cusco and the Inca sites at Ollyantytambo, Pisco and Machu Picchu. The Drive from Hydro-Elektrica to Cusco along mountain tracks in a mini bus with sheer drops of several hundred metres to the valley. The Martin Chambi Photo exhibition in Cusco. Lima was surprisingly attractive...but there were many many aspects that were great and I could write pages.
LRA, London
Apr 2013
Learned a lot about prehispanic civilizations in Mesoamerica and about the Mexican people. Was very lucky to travel with a small group of curious, witty and interesting people. And it's hard to imagine a better tour guide for this trip.
MH, Paris
Jan 2020
Boat ride through the canyon (just what we needed to blow the cobwebs away after an early start and a long journey). Palenque took my breath away - literally, I climbed to the top of the pyramid! The trip to the two indigenous villages was extremely fascinating.

Feb 2015

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Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.
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